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Patented Dec., 25, i922.

STANLEY NICOLSGN, OE TDLED, OHIO, .ASSIGNOR T THE DULQA' COMPANY,

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TOLEDO, OHO, A CORPBATION F DELAWARE'.

WINnoW-Courno. MECHANISM.

Applica.tion led January 2:'3, '1922. Serial ItTo.A 531,041.

To all whom rf/mcy concern.' y Be it Ilrnown that I, STANLEYYV. Nici-roi.- soN, e citizen of the United States of Amerv ice, residing et Toledo, in the county of Lu- 5 cas and Stute of Ohio, have invented certain new and Iuseful lmproif'eniients in lVindow-- Control Mechanism, of which the following` is e specification, reference being' had therein to'the'acoompanying drawings. 3 0 v'This invention relates to Window control mechanism and particularly relates to devices for reisingvend lowering vehicle wint is the object of 'the invention tb provide a control. mechanism. for sliding Windows comprising rod extended upon the sliding element of the Window in the direction ci travel thereof und rotative bodily to control locking of the said element in selective posii tions'oi adjustment ln the drawings Figure l isv an interior View oi un automobile door h ving e window in its upper porl tion equipped with the herein described con` trol mechunism. l y

Figure 2 is d perspective View of, the Window'control rod und the stationery guiding and .locking tube.,

Figure 3 is e cross section on line o l 3o' Figure l.

4Figure i is a'. fragmentary onlerzgfedJ View of a, portion of Figure l disclosing the journulbearing of the control rod upon the sliding closure of the Window.

Figure 5 is esectionel' vieu] oi the sume lon line 5f-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is e vertical cross section on line (i--G of'Figure 4i.

In these views the reference cherec'ter 4.0 designates en uutcmobile'door hevingin its v upper portion the windoiii opening l and C .i 4 is e closure for seid opening haring the na,- 'iturelof e vertically slideble glass. plete i, f'fedepted in lowered position to enter le chomwoer D formed in theower .portion of saiddoor." The plete C is rigidly engaged et its lower edge by uy cinjginel strip yE extending preferably the uil width of the glass end to fonel end of seid `strip there is rigidly ser cured a bracket F having spaced 'projecting o arms Gr terminating in vertically aligned journal bearings GQ in which is mounted the lower extremity of e rod ILsuid rod having etv its upper end ejleterzilly projecting handle .5K5 I." By meensof said handle the rod H may ing the spi-iin,

stressed to raise or lower be 1Ongit1din2'1y Said rod extends through the glass plate u tubular casino J rigidlysecured to one ofl the uprights Kb of the Window. frame, said casinggactlng'as 'aguide for the rod and besov ing longitudinally slotted as indicated at L l to accommodate the projecting handle ineinber I. Through rotation of the rod H the y handle is adapted to additionallyA function es alocljring member to hold the plete C et any 'desired'y elevation? this result .being secured byen'geg'enient of a rectangular shank y portion l. ovthe'hendle in any one of e. se: ries of notches M formed et suitable space 'interno s in en edge ot the slot :is is best seen in Figure 2. To positively maintain seid handle member in engagement with the desired notch e spring N is essocieted With the rod H, one end portion of seid lspring being secured to the rod and forming several coils about the latter end the other end portion forming an arm projecting parallel to the plato and terminally bearing upon said plete.' Thus said spring exerts e rotative el feet upon the rod in the direction or the errow shown in Figure 5 tending to urge the handle toward the notched edge of the css ing J. The preferred location rer the spring,

N is intermediate the two journal bearings G' as is bestseenin Figure 4i. -The provi- -sionshown in Figures i and 5 for securing seid spring to the rod H consists in verticellyslitting the lower end portion of seid rod as indicated at 0 end terminally bend- -asindiceted et N toengege in said slit. his engagement of the spring with the rod restreins the letter from doWn- Werd movement in the beerings G and upy Y Werd movement'o the rod is prevented by I nuts K engaging a threaded portion ci the rod .below seid' bearings. The Ineens employed to secure the bracket F to the channel strip E comprises e stud boit P depending rigidly from saidgstrilp and passing through. the bracket, nuts 'being `engaged with 'said stud below the igijiieket'to clamp the 'letter in engagement with the strip. The bracket F may be e'conomicellyformed vfrom sheet ine-tal bent to an L form es best seen in Figure ii and hevingthe arms (i formed ais/integral tongues terminally looped tovorm the 'split Ajournal bee-rings G. i

v Suitable means ine-y be provided for-conniterbulancin the sliding plete Casteren ample the pivotal erin it engoginget free end beneath thc strip E and upwardly7 urged by the coiled spring S. I

It is preferred to l'orm the casing 'l ot sheet metal with a laterally extended twoply securing portion J, forming a seat for the channel clement .lJ in which the plate slides. one or more screws J being employed to attach the portion J2 to the upright l.

ln the use ol the described de\'ice,rraising or lowering o'lt the plate (y is accomplishwl by first rocking the handle l toward said plate to disengage said handle Jfrom the notched edge ol the,` casing J. An upward or downwardi sta-css is then exerted upon the rod ll through said handle to shift the plate C to the desired elevation. Through extending` said rod into proximity to the top ot the plate C the handle I-is rendered accessible in all positions ofthe slidingV plate.

It is to be noted that a variety of functions isderived trom the rod H. Thus said rod establishes a connection between the locking handle and the lower plate C to hold said plate normally stationary. Furthermore sai'd rod transmits to the window membert'rom the handle lthe stress applied'to raise or lower said rod. Also said rod transmits to the handle member I the rotative effort of the spring N whereby said handle is urged into normal engagementwiththe notched edge of the casing J.

What I claim as my invention 'isrl. ln a window control mechanism` a slidable window member, a chamber receiving said member inthe open position thereof, a rod mounted upon saidmembcr in the direction ot movement thereof, and a journal bearing carried by said member, the4 rod being rotative in said bearing to additionally control locking of said member, and having a portion accessible within said opening in all positions ot the sliding member.

2. In a window control mechanism, a slidable window member, a chamber receiving said member in the open position thereof, a' rod carried by said member and forming a .control element. therefor, a locking member tast upon said rod, functioninpT alsov as a control handle for the rod, a journal bearing carried by the window member, and rotatiif'elyengaged by the rod, and a stationary locking member lei'igagea ble by the first men` tioned locking membern through rotation of said rod, and having, a portion accessililc within said opening in all, positions ot,the sliding member. y

3. In a window control mechanism, a slidable'window member, a chamber receiving said member in the open 'position thereof, an adjacent stationary locking memben elongated in the direction ot' travel of said window member, a rod carried by the window member parallel to said locking member, a journal bearing upon the window portion of the' extending member rotatively engaged by said rod, and a looking member fixed upon said rod normally engaging said stationary locking member and rele: sable through rotation of said rod, said rod haring a portion accessiblel within said opening inall positions of the sliding member.

ln a window control mechanism, a vertically slidable window member. a substantially vertical rod mounted upon the window member, a journal bearing secured to the window member adjacent the lower edge, thereof, and rotatively engaged by said rod` the upper end ot' the rod being tree, a locking men'iber iast upon the upper end portion of said rod, and a coat-ting stationary locking member engagcable in various positions of the window member by the irst mentioned locking member through rotation of said rod.

5.. ln a window control mechanism. able window member, a locking member extending adjacent said window member in the direction of travel thereof, a rod rotatively mounted upon the window member parallel to said locking member, a spring engaging one extremity ot' said rod exert.- ing a rotative effort thereupon, and a locking member carried by the other end portion ol the rod, urged by said spring into engagement with the first mentioned locking' member. j i 6. In a window control mechanism, a vertically slidable window member, a rod vertically carried by said window member, a pair ot spaced journal bearings secured to the lower extremity oi said window member, and rotatively mounting said rod, a spring arranged between said bearings and exerting a rotative effort upon the rod, and a locking element carried by the upper end portion of the rod.

7. In a window control mechanism, a vertically slidable window membcn'a substantially vertical rod journaled substantially at its lower end upon the lower portion of said v window member, a stationary latch member, a combined control handle and latch member fixed upon the upper portion of said rod and engageable with the stationary latch member upon rotation otl the rod` and spring means actingr to rotate the rod to maintain said latch .members normally engaged.

8. In a window control. mechanism, the combination with a vertically slidable window member, of a substantially vertical rod journaled substantially at its lower end upon said window member, a spring engaging the lower end portion of said rod and rotatively stressing said rod, a stationary latch member, and a latch member upon the upper portion of said rod normally engaged by lsaid spring with said stationary hitch mem- 9. vIn a window control mechanism, a slida slidlil able window member, a rod mounted upon :mid member nml extendingin ihe direction of movement thereof forming ziv control element for the window member, e latch membei mounted upon said rod, and a, tubular sheet metal latch member housing -said rod (reacting with the latch membei thereon,

' seid tubuiur member havinga lateral extension for positioning the same. v

l0. In e window control mechanism, a sliilable window member, a runway therefor, :irontrol rod for sai. member extending thereupon in the direction of travel thereoi, e latch member upon `Saiid .controlrod, and a, conci-ingtubulapl-latch member indosin;r eniil rod und lia-ving en extension proriding` e jfor said runway.

ll. In a window control mechanism, e slidubie windoumember, a rod mounted upon seid member, and bodily rotative to control lockingof said member, and e journei. bearing for said rod carried by said member, and means resiliently'urging Seid rod rotutively to locking position.,

i2. in a Window control mehenism, :i sliolable Window member, a rod mounted upon seid member affording control of lle sliding of said member and. bodily ifoi Lessig-wi lima? teiive in eoniioi 5j Seid member, :ind a journal bearing for seid rofl carri-eci by said member, and ineens ii'esiiieniy erging said. rod rotezifely to ioeling posiion.

'13. In awvinflow eonrol mechanism, e slideble Window embei', e. cont-rel rod for sani member earned thereby extending in the direction of trevei iheieof, end a reim tively stationery inbiner guide membei for said rod formed of sheet nietai and previcied with a return bentiet'eiel extension.

14. In e. Window control meeiienisnn ay slidable window member, e. chamber receiving Seid mem er in open poeiion thereof, n rod exended upon seid Window member substantially in the direction of travel hereoi' and journeled upon the edge portion oi the Window member nearest adjacent Seid chamber, e satio'nery latch member, a eoacting latch membei'fiel upon seid, rod ene?` engageebie Wit-ii iheeeiionery ieten niemlben upon' roeion of ehe rod,- :mcl spring means aiming io ieiee lie rocl'o maintain said atchmembers normaly engaged.

In testimony whereof affix my signe L eure.

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